Presence, Not Presents – Give Your Children The Gift of Quality Time With You This Year
There is a great deal of talk in the legal industry at the moment about ‘mindfulness’ – the notion that…
Year: 2016
How to Avoid a Christmas Nightmare – A ‘Survival Guide’ for Separated Parents
I was at the shops on the weekend before last, and upon entering was confronted with Christmas carols, decorations in…
Taking The Grey Out Of Divorce – Using A Financial Agreement To Make Your Business Future ‘Black And White’
A business is often one of the most valuable assets seen in a pool of property after separation and divorce.…
How to ‘Self-Drive’ Your Divorce
When I meet clients for the first time, I find that they often have a pre-conceived idea that the job…
How To Protect Your Business In Your Divorce
One of the biggest causes of divorce is financial problems. But one of the biggest causes of business failure is…
Three Things To Ask Your Lawyer Before You Separate
It seems like an oxymoron – a lawyer asking their client whether they really need their services – but any…
Divorce Is Really A Numbers Game So Watch Your ‘Profits’
It sounds mercenary, but your property settlement in which you deal with the financial consequences of separation or divorce, is…
The Hidden Costs Of Divorce
Outcomes achieved after separation and divorce are often measured by their ‘cost’ – after those costs have been paid, can…
Honey Catches More Flies Than Vinegar: 5 Tips To Change Toxic Communication
As family lawyers, we see some former couples and separated parents who are in high conflict every day. That conflict…
Going to Court – what you think it will be like, and what it will actually be like
As any family law case approaches a hearing in court, there will be a discussion with a client about what…
Catching Up
If anyone describes me as being “technologically backward”, that would probably be an understatement. Given my failure to understand anything…
It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
So you are ready for battle. You have chosen a Gold Coast family lawyer. Letters are beginning to pass back…
Life before the Family Law Act
Did you know that before the Family Law Act was introduced in 1975, children were the ‘property’ of the husband? Dad was…
Separation & Divorce: Be Sure Before You Sign
BGM Family Law is recommending that couples think carefully before they sign any legal document that could have significant financial…
How to avoid ‘buyer remorse’ with your property settlement
Tupperware, pets, frequent flyer points, promotional tents and even cushions are some of the many hotly disputed items in property…
